Through Capital Grants, Bothin Foundation helps nonprofits in San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and San Mateo counties fulfill their missions by providing support for durable, capital improvements.
Donor Name: Bothin Foundation
State: California
County: Marin County (CA), San Francisco County (CA), San Mateo County (CA), Sonoma County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/04/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Foundation makes capital grants to social service, academic enrichment, youth development, arts, and environmental nonprofit organizations in San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and San Mateo counties that provide direct service to the following populations (more than 50%): low-income children, youth (ages 0 to 24), families with children, and people with disabilities. They also consider applications from K-12 schools exclusively serving children with learning differences.
Funding Priorities
- Building Construction & Renovation
- The foundation will fund any contracted labor directly associated with the project. This could include labor for removal or installation of materials or the hiring of expertise needed to complete the project, such as engineers or contractors.
- The foundation does not fund planning or needs assessments for capital projects.
- The foundation does not fund staff time for project management.
- The foundation only supports building renovations for buildings located in San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and/or San Mateo counties.
- Equipment & Furnishings
- The foundation considers funding furniture, program equipment, and medical equipment purchases.
- The foundation prioritizes requests to purchase equipment that will be used by or mostly benefit program participants.
- The foundation does not fund planning or needs assessments for capital projects.
- Technology
- The foundation considers funding furniture, program equipment, and medical equipment purchases.
- The foundation prioritizes requests to purchase equipment that will be used by or mostly benefit program participants.
- The foundation does not fund planning or needs assessments for capital projects.
- The foundation does not fund software or consultants to build out software projects.
- Vehicles
- The foundation prioritizes vehicle purchases that transport participants.
- Insurance, gas, advertising on van (wrap-around printing), and warranties are not covered by grants.
Funding Information
Foundation funds grants in the range of $5,000 – $50,000, based on need. $50,000 is the maximum grant size.
Grant Period
12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for a grant from the Bothin Foundation, applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
- Be a public charity operating under an IRS 501(c)(3) status or be fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization;
- Serve significant numbers of the residents of San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and/or San Mateo counties;
- Provide direct service to population of at least 50% disadvantaged children and youth, low-income families with children, and/or people with disabilities; and
- Have not received a grant from the foundation in the last three full years.
Limitations
- Grants are not made to individuals, religious organizations (except for non-sectarian programs), or K-12 schools that do not exclusively serve children with learning differences and developmental disabilities.
- The foundation generally does not fund hospitals. Occasionally, it will make exceptions for public and county hospitals and community clinics.
- The foundation does not fund endowment drives, events, program expenses, general operating expenses, annual appeals, videos, software or consultants to build out software projects, medical research, or scholarships.
- The foundation does not fund planning or needs assessments for capital projects.
For more information, visit Bothin Foundation.
